The Florida Legislative Council grants a city…

February 1832 CE

The Florida Legislative Council grants a city charter for Jacksonville, Florida.

Britain had ceded the Florida Territory to the United States in 1821, and in 1822, Jacksonville's current name had come into use.

U.S. settlers led by Isaiah D. Hart authored a charter for a town government, which is approved on February 9, 1832.

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Jacksonville Duval Florida United States View →

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